------- Comment #18 from burnus at gcc dot gnu dot org 2008-04-01 14:18 ------- > I see, thanks! I thought it would be the longest length (i.e., clipped by the > array definition assigned to).
For completeness: See "4.7 Construction of array values" in the Fortran 2003 standard (http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/GFortranStandards). There one finds: "C494 (R466) If type-spec is omitted, each ac-value expression in the array-constructor shall have the same type and kind type parameters." This does not apply yet as we have everywhere default-kind character variables. But it continues a few lines later as follows (note the "same length type parameter"): "If type-spec is omitted, each ac-value expression in the array constructor shall have the same length type parameters; in this case, the type and type parameters of the array constructor are those of the ac-value expressions. "If type-spec appears, it specifies the type and type parameters of the array constructor. Each ac-value expression in the array-constructor shall be compatible with intrinsic assignment to a variable of this type and type parameters.[...]" In general, it is quite helpful to look at the specification in the Fortran standard, when one implements something. (Although it takes some time to get somewhat used to the standard; still I find it quite readable.) A Fortran textbook or Reid's F2003 intro (ftp://ftp.nag.co.uk/sc22wg5/N1601-N1650/N1648.pdf) are helpful, but at the end the standard is the only official and definite reference. If you need interpretation help or help searching, write me an email (or try the IRC, link see http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/GFortran). It if gets too difficult, one ends up asking at comp.lang.fortran or even requesting an official interpretation (cf. PR 34805). -- http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=27997
